Football Recap: Whale Branch Wins Going Away Against Ridgeland

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 7:07pm

Football Recap: Whale Branch Warriors vs. Ridgeland

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On Friday, the Whale Branch Warriors got the win against Ridgeland by a conclusive 35-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

The critical scores for Whale Branch came from Jermon Bowers, Alonzo Allen, and Arhdi Walker.

Whale Branch wouldn't let Ridgeland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Whale Branch can thank Allen and Dontray Lewis for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.

Despite the loss, Ridgeland still got an impressive performance from Wenson Smith, who rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Smith really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.

Whale Branch now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ridgeland, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Whale Branch will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgeland, they will head out on the road to challenge Manning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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